Biennial report, Montana Game and Fish Commission, State of Montana . dto planting native and Eastern Brook trout for the reason that the Grayling do notlive, and that other game fish do not prosper so well. The stream has always beennoted for the number and excellence of its native trout; the surroundings aremanifestly favorable for its growth and the sentiment of the people is favorableto the protective laws. The river may be stocked from Missoula, for points along the North end, fromFlorence, Stevensville, Victor, Hamilton or Darby, for points along its course andat all the places mentioned
Biennial report, Montana Game and Fish Commission, State of Montana . dto planting native and Eastern Brook trout for the reason that the Grayling do notlive, and that other game fish do not prosper so well. The stream has always beennoted for the number and excellence of its native trout; the surroundings aremanifestly favorable for its growth and the sentiment of the people is favorableto the protective laws. The river may be stocked from Missoula, for points along the North end, fromFlorence, Stevensville, Victor, Hamilton or Darby, for points along its course andat all the places mentioned are found persons ready and willing to plant fry atany time. TEIBUTARIES. West Side. Length inName Miles Lolo 24 Carlton 12 Sweeney 12 Buss 13 Kootenai 15 Big Creek 22 Sweathouse 23 Bear 23 Fred Burr 24 Mill 26 Blodgett 25 Sawtooth 22 Roaring Lion 18 Lost Horse 22 Rock 26 Tin Cup 24 West Fork 45 East Side. Name Miller Creek .. Eight Mile Burnt Fork ..... Skalkaho Weeping ChildEast Fork MilesLength in 18 1526221936 Lake Como—Six miles long and one mile wide. (59). A Montana Minnow (60) Big Blackfoot River-Where Trout Are Plentiful The Big Blackfoot River has its source in the main range of the Rocky Moun-tains in Lewis and Clark County, flowing with many meandering turns for a dis-tance of about seventy-two miles to a confluence with the Missoula River at apoint seven miles east of the City of Missoula. Its many tributary streams, itscanyons, gorges, bordering meadows, as well as the pine forests that in manyplaces line its banks give to the river a charm not often found even in the mostnoted of rivers. The flow of the river is as varied as is the character of thecountry through which it flows. Commencing as a mountain stream flowing adevious course through a rather narrow valley it soon reaches a wider valley, andat a point near the town of Lincoln receives its first large tributary known asLanders Fork. Both are fine, clear mountain streams well supplied with nativetrout an
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